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Barry, Christine; Severinsen, Christina; Towers, Andy |
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Work-related quality of life for support workers and the Pay Equity Settlement Act 2017 |
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2023 |
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Kaitiaki Nursing Research |
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14 |
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1 |
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5-11 |
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Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Act 2017; Home-care support workers; Quality of life |
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Explores the impact of the Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Act (2017) on the quality of life of support workers on the job. Conducts semi-structured interviews with eight support workers, highlighting the following themes: work re-organisation, intensification, collegial working relations, managerial support and communication; pay increments. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1846 |
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Thomson, Patricia; Hudson, Dianne; Richardson, Anna; Campbell, Ada; Guihen, Avril |
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The placement experience of nursing students in managed isolation and quarantine facilities |
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2023 |
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Kaitiaki Nursing Research |
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14 |
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1 |
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12-18 |
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COVID-19; Nursing students; Clinical placement; Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities (MIQF) |
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Conducts focus group interviews with seven nursing students whose third-year clinical placements occurred in Managed Isolation and Quarantine Facilities (MIQF) during level 3 lockdown in 2020. Describes the experiences of the students in terms of clinical skills, communication, support, safety and NCNZ competencies. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1847 |
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Moir, Chris; Taylor, Peta; Seaton, Philippa; Snell, Helen; Wood, Susan |
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Changes noticed following a pressure-injury link-nurse programme |
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2023 |
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Kaitiaki Nursing Research |
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14 |
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1 |
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19-24 |
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Pressure injuries; Link nurses; Patient safety; Quality improvement |
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Identifies changes that link nurses noticed in their practice areas as a result of participating in a pressure-injury prevention programme. Uses three nurse focus groups to collect data about changes in pressure-injury prevention within their practice areas following implementation of a link-nurse programme. Talks to 22 nurses about increasing awareness of pressure injury prevention, use of assessment tools and documentation, and acquisition of injury prevention equipment. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1848 |
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Sibley, Elyse; Mercer, Christine |
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Management of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD): an integrative review |
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2023 |
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Kaitiaki Nursing Research |
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14 |
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1 |
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41-49 |
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Dementia; Behaviour; Psychology; Non-pharmacological interventions |
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Describes the behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, including depression, agitation, psychosis, hallucinations, delusions and apathy. Employs an integrative review to investigate why care-givers resort to anti-psychotic medication in the first instance instead of non-pharmacological interventions to manage such symptoms. Identifies three themes: low staff-to-patient ratios, insufficient specialised staff; inadequate understanding of the manifestations of dementia. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1850 |
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Weber, Heidi |
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Deciding on a safe site for intramuscular injections in an acute mental health setting |
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2023 |
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Kaitiaki Nursing Research |
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14 |
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1 |
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58-61 |
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Intramuscular injections; Mental health patients |
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Aims to provide practical guidance for health-care providers to ensure the safe and effective administration of intramuscular injections, when there is the potential for violence and agitation, as well as during personal restraint. Undertakes a realist review of the evidence comparing the dorsogluteal and ventrogluteal sites. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1852 |
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Komene, Ebony; Sami, Lisa; Wiapo, Coral; Davis, Josephine; Adams, Sue |
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Whakaropu: an exemplar fostering professional development and cultural growth with a collective grouping of Maori and Pacific nurses |
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2023 |
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Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand |
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39 |
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2 |
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Enrolled nurses; Maori nurses; Pacific nurses; Whakaropu; Professional development; Surveys |
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Reports on the experiences of five Maori and two Pacific nurses, and three senior indigenous nurse leaders, of being involved in a whakaropu (collective grouping) to attend and present at the National Enrolled Nurse Conference. Conducts face-to-face and online interviews with the members of the group to determine the value of the innovation to foster learning experiences for Maori and Pacific nurses. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1860 |
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Butters, Katheryn Janine |
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A qualitative study of the ethical practice of newly-graduated nurses working in mental health |
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2008 |
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184 p. |
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Newly-graduated nurses; Nursing ethics; Mental health nurses; Surveys |
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Presents a qualitative exploration of factors that influence eight newly-graduated nurses as they endeavour to practice ethical mental health nursing. Gathers data from in-depth interviews with the participants, analysed using a thematic analysis method. Considers aspects of the social and political context within which the participants are situated. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1861 |
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Hendry, Christine |
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A process to inform rural nursing workforce planning and development |
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Journal Article |
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2024 |
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Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand |
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1-8 |
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Rural nursing; Workforce planning; Retirement; Kaiawhina; Community health services |
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Describes a four-stage project to identify the current status of the nursing and support-worker workforce to develop a plan to match community health needs: profiles current population and health resources available in the community; profiles the current nursing workfoece; surveys local nurses regarding current work and future plans; seeks perspectives of local nurses, health managers and community representatives on strategies to sustain a future nursing workforce. Focuses primarily on the first two stages of the project. |
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NZNO @ research @ |
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1862 |
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Richardson, S.; Ardagh, M.; Hider, P. |
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New Zealand health professionals do not agree about what defines appropriate attendance at an emergency department |
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Journal Article |
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2006 |
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New Zealand Medical Journal |
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Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts. |
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119 |
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1232 |
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Hospitals; Clinical assessment; Interprofessional relations |
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This study aims to examine the concept of 'inappropriate' emergency department attendances in relation to the emergency department at Christchurch Hospital. It specifically seeks to determine whether there is a consensus opinion among healthcare providers regarding a definition of 'inappropriate'. An exploratory survey of health professionals involved with the referral, assessment, transport, and treatment of emergency department patients in Christchurch was carried out. A range of health professionals, including ambulance personnel, general practitioners, emergency department physicians, emergency nurses, and hospital managers were approached. A series of questions relating to definition and response to 'inappropriate' patients was asked, with an additional open-ended question relating to the definition of 'appropriateness'. The researchers found significant differences in the attitudes and perceptions of key health professionals involved in the referral, treatment, and admission of patients to the emergency department. This has implications for any interventions aimed at addressing emergency department 'overcrowding' that assume the presence of a consensus understanding of this concept. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ |
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526 |
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Kiata, L.; Kerse, N.; Dixon, R. |
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Residential care workers and residents: The New Zealand story |
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Journal Article |
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2005 |
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New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts. |
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118 |
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1214 |
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Rest homes; Maori; Pacific peoples; Asian peoples; Ethnicity; Recruitment and retention |
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The aim of this study was to describe the nature and size of long-term residential care homes in New Zealand; funding of facilities; and the ethnic and gender composition of residents and residential care workers nationwide. A postal, fax, and email survey of all long-term residential care homes in New Zealand was undertaken, with completed surveys received from an eligible 845 facilities (response rate: 55%). The majority of these (54%) facilities housed less than 30 residents. Of the 438 (94%) facilities completing the questions about residents' ethnicity, 432 (99%) housed residents from New Zealand European (Pakeha) descent, 156 (33%) housed at least 1 Maori resident, 71 (15%) at least 1 Pacific (Islands) resident, and 61 (13%) housed at least 1 Asian resident. Facilities employed a range of ethnically diverse staff, with 66% reporting Maori staff. Less than half of all facilities employed Pacific staff (43%) and Asian staff (33%). Registered nursing staff were mainly between 46 and 60 years (47%), and healthcare assistant staff were mostly between 25 and 45 years old (52%). Wide regional variation in the ethnic make up of staff was reported. About half of all staff were reported to have moved within the previous 2 years. The authors conclude that the age and turnover of the residential care workforce suggests the industry continues to be under threat from staffing shortages. While few ethnic minority residents live in long-term care facilities, staff come from diverse backgrounds, especially in certain regions. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 545 |
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531 |
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Fraser, A.G.; Williamson, S.; Lane, M.; Hollis, B. |
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Nurse-led dyspepsia clinic using the urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori |
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Journal Article |
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2003 |
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New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts. |
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116 |
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1176 |
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Advanced nursing practice; Hospitals; Clinical assessment; Evaluation |
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Reports the audit of a nurse-led dyspepsia clinic at Auckland Hospital. Referrals to the Gastroenterology Department for gastroscopy were assessed in a dyspepsia clinic. Initial evaluation included consultation and a urea breath test (UBT). Patients given eradication treatment prior to initial clinic assessment were excluded. Patients with a positive UBT were given eradication treatment and were reviewed two months later for symptom assessment and follow-up UBT. Patients with a negative UBT were usually referred back to the GP. There were 173 patients with a mean age 38 years. The urea breath test was found to be useful as part of the initial assessment of selected patients who would otherwise have been referred for endoscopy. It is likely that the need for gastroscopy was reduced, but longer follow up will be required to determine whether or not this effect is simply due to delayed referral. This approach is likely to have value only in patients who have a relatively high chance of being H. pylori positive. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 625 |
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611 |
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Ardagh, M.; Wells, E.; Cooper, K.; Lyons, R.; Patterson, R.; O'Donovan, P. |
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Effect of a rapid assessment clinic on the waiting time to be seen by a doctor and the time spent in the department, for patients presenting to an urban emergency department: A controlled prospective trial |
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Journal Article |
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2002 |
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New Zealand Medical Journal |
Abbreviated Journal |
Access is free to articles older than 6 months, and abstracts. |
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115 |
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1157 |
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Emergency nursing; Time factors; Clinical assessment; Clinical decision making |
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The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that triaging certain emergency department patients through a rapid assessment clinic (RAC) improves the waiting times, and times in the department, for all patients presenting to the emergency department. For ten weeks an additional nurse and doctor were rostered. On the odd weeks, these two staff ran a RAC and on even weeks, they did not, but simply joined the other medical and nursing staff, managing patients in the traditional way. During the five weeks of the RAC clinic a total of 2263 patients attended the emergency department, and 361 of these were referred to the RAC clinic. During the five control weeks a total of 2204 patients attended the emergency department. There was no significant difference in the distribution across triage categories between the RAC and non-RAC periods. The researchers found that the rapid management of patients with problems which do not require prolonged assessment or decision making, is beneficial not only to those patients, but also to other patients sharing the same, limited resources. |
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617 |
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Litchfield, M. |
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The successful design and delivery of rural health services: The meaning of success |
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2002 |
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Accessible from www.moh.govt.nz |
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Rural health services; Management; Primary health care |
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A report on the analysis of data from an in-depth survey designed by Sue Dawson, previously Rural Health Researcher in the Centre for Rural Health, and follow-up interviews. The study purpose was to construct a definition of ?successful design and delivery of rural health services? as a step towards a measurement tool. Participants were grouped as general practitioners (GPs), nurses and community representatives. A format for a participatory approach to evaluation of rural health services is derived from the criteria of success identified, with its relevance for the implementation of the new Government primary health care strategy explicit. This format provided the basis for a subsequent evaluation case study undertaken in a small rural forestry township by the Centre for Rural Health. |
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1328 |
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Isaac, D. |
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Passionate dedication: A qualitative descriptive study of nurses' and hospital play specialists' experiences on a children's burn ward |
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2006 |
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Auckland University of Technology Library |
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Children; Nursing specialties; Mentoring; Job satisfaction |
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A qualitative descriptive approach was undertaken to explore the experience of eight registered nurses and two hospital play specialists who care for children hospitalised with burn injuries. The research participants were recruited from a paediatric ward that offers centralised specialty care to children with burns. Emerging out of the data was the over-arching theme of 'passionate dedication' that shows the nurses and hospital play specialists genuine compassion and commitment to meet the needs of the children with burns. The findings of the study reveal that the participant's dedication is shaped and determined by a dynamic process that involves having professional integrity and in-depth knowledge of caring for children and burn management. The nurses and the hospital play specialists have a common understanding of what their role entails and the skills required to provide quality care and support to the children and the children's family. On a personal and professional level the participants encounter several challenges in this care context that are physically and emotionally overwhelming. Despite becoming overwhelmed the participants are revealed as being resourceful and resilient in their aptitude to find ways that enable them to cope and get through. The author suggests that this study supports international literature that suggests that caring for children with burns is equally rewarding, as much as it is physically and emotionally demanding. The author identifies that the implication in this study for the organisation is to seriously consider issues regarding productivity and efficiency of the workforce with acknowledgement that nurses and hospital play specialists cannot do this emotional work without effective systems of support in place. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 577 |
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563 |
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Grainger, J. |
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Mind shift: Creating change through narrative learning cycles: A qualitative interpretive study of clinical conversation as an appraisal process for sexual and reproductive health nurses |
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2007 |
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Auckland University of Technology Library |
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Sexual and reproductive health; Nursing; Professional development |
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This thesis explores the process of an annual appraisal strategy, 'clinical conversation', from the perspective of seven nurses who were assessed using this technique. The findings demonstrate that clinical conversation is a strategy which facilitates reflection, both as a solitary exercise and with others, to ensure that learning from experience is optimised. The research used a qualitative interpretive approach informed by the model of Grounded Theory espoused by Strauss and Corbin. All eight nurses who were assessed using the clinical conversation strategy were advanced practitioners working within the scope of sexual and reproductive health. Two of the actual appraisals were observed and seven of the nurses were interviewed within eight weeks of being assessed. The outcome of the clinical conversation was primarily one of learning; the acquisition of new insights into self as practitioner. The learning was facilitated through the process of narration; telling the story of clinical practice. Three distinct narrative cycles were identified, each an experiential learning episode. The experience of undertaking a variety of assessment activities created a narrative with self and triggered an internal reflective thinking process; the experience of working with a peer created an additional narrative, a mutual dialogue reflecting back on practice; the experience of sharing practice with an assessor created a further and final narrative, a learning conversation. Each narrative can be seen as a catalyst for change. Primarily, the nurses felt differently about themselves in practice, the way they saw themselves had shifted. Such a change can be described as an alteration in perspective. These alterations in perspective led all nurses to identify ways in which they would change their actual clinical practice. In this way the nurses attempted to align their espoused beliefs about practice with their actual practice. The author notes that the study shows that each nurse responded differently to each narrative learning cycle: for some the conversation with the assessor was more of a catalyst for change than for others. In this way clinical conversation may be flexible enough to respond to a variety of differing learning styles. Learning was person specific which is an imperative for the continued professional development of already highly skilled clinicians. The implication of the research is that whilst clinical conversation was designed as a tool for appraising clinical competence, its intrinsic value lies in supporting the professional development of nurses. |
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NRSNZNO @ research @ 833 |
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817 |
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